Heap-based buffer overflow - CVE-2013-4233
Published: September 16, 2013 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33093
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4233
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Integer overflow in the abc_set_parts function in load_abc.cpp in libmodplug 0.8.8.4 and earlier. A remote attacker can use a crafted P header in an ABC file to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Gentoo Linux
Fedora
libmodplug (Alpine package)
jansson (Alpine package)
libmodplug
Fedora
libmodplug (Alpine package)
jansson (Alpine package)
libmodplug
How to mitigate CVE-2013-4233
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
libmodplug (Alpine package) - update to 0.8.8.5-r0
jansson (Alpine package) - update to 2.6-r0
libmodplug - update to 0.8.8.5-1.el6
jansson (Alpine package) - update to 2.6-r0
libmodplug - update to 0.8.8.5-1.el6